/*
 * Copyright (c) 2003, 2004, 2005 Israfil Consulting Services Corporation
 * Copyright (c) 2003, 2004, 2005 Christian Edward Gruber
 * All Rights Reserved
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 * This software is licensed under the Berkeley Standard Distribution license,
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 * $Id: DynamicObject.java 123 2006-11-09 15:49:23Z cgruber $
 */
package net.israfil.foundation.core;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;


/**
 * An abstract superclass that implements the Dynamic interface, with 
 * all the necessary lookup logic.  It also implements static equivalents of
 * the Dynamic methods.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:cgruber@israfil.net">Christian Edward Gruber </a>
 */
//@Copyright(years={"2003","2004","2005","2006"},owner="Israfil Consulting Services Corporation",license="BSD")
public abstract class DynamicObject implements Dynamic {
   
    /**
     * @see org.israfil.maveric.Dynamic#perform(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object[])
     */
    public Object perform(String selector) {
        return DynamicUtil.performOn(this,selector,new Object[]{});
    }
    
    /**
     * @see org.israfil.maveric.Dynamic#perform(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object[])
     */
    public Object perform(String selector, Object parameters) {
        return DynamicUtil.performOn(this,selector,new Object[]{parameters});
    }

    /**
     * @see org.israfil.maveric.Dynamic#perform(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object[])
     */
    public Object perform(String selector, Object[] parameters) {
        return DynamicUtil.performOn(this,selector,parameters);
    }
    
    /**
     * @see org.israfil.maveric.Dynamic#respondsTo(java.lang.String)
     */
    public boolean respondsTo(String selector) {
        return DynamicUtil.respondsTo(this,selector);
    }

    protected Method getMethodForSelector(String selector) {
    	return DynamicUtil.getMethodForSelector(this,selector);
    }
    

}
